US EditionKristi Noem presents bonus TSA checks, announces $1B investment for airport security
Secretary Noem awarded $10,000 bonuses to select TSA workers and announced a $1 billion investment in screening technology and training to enhance airport security nationwide.
- On Saturday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced more than $1 billion investment in TSA screening technology and presented $10,000 bonus checks to select TSA employees at Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas.
- After the 43-day shutdown, Noem highlighted that Transportation Security Administration employees worked without pay and faced personal hardships during the government shutdown that ended last week.
- Planned upgrades will include K-9 units and new training techniques, with funding buying upgraded X-ray and AIT scanning equipment for checkpoints and installation rolling out over the coming months.
- Budgeted carryover funds will cover the selective bonus program as Homeland Security said bonuses come from carryover Fiscal Year 2025 funds, while reports noted staged or 'fake' checks given to selected Transportation Security Officers.
- With installation set for the coming months, Noem is working on a plan to set aside funds for future shutdowns to support TSA checkpoints nationwide and speed screening.
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Federal Government Commits More Than $1 B for TSA Upgrades and Training
Kristi Noem, the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, visited Las Vegas on Friday to announce a federal investment of more than $1 billion for airport security enhancements. The announcement took place at Harry Reid International Airport and will include upgraded screening technology, expanded training programs, and increased deployment of K-9 units according to officials. During the same visit, Noem distributed bonus notices to select employee…
Kristi Noem unveils $1B TSA modernization plan, awards $10K bonuses to workers who served during shutdown
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced a $1 billion TSA technology upgrade and awarded $10,000 bonuses for workers who served during the 43-day shutdown.
Sec. Kristi Noem hands out $10,000 bonus checks to Minnesota TSA workers and announces increased funding
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem awarded TSA agents bonus checks at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Sunday and announced increased TSA funding.
Kristi Noem hands out 'fake' checks to TSA agents
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Saturday handed out fake “checks” Saturday during a press conference at Harry Reid International Airport, the Daily Beast reports.Noem was purportedly giving $10,000 bonuses to 29 TSA agents who worked without pay during the government shutdown. As the Beast reports, the TSA bonuses, “like the bonuses given to air traffic controllers … were only offered to certain employees.”“Let’s hand ou…
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